6th Grade Band and Junior High band perform to perfection By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Grade School Band Christmas Concert was performed to perfection under the direction of Sue Colonel, Band Director. This year’s Christmas extravaganza featured the 6th Grade Concert Band and the Junior High Concert Band. Most unfortunately, this year Chorus […]
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PARK HILLS – A Ste. Genevieve man is one of nine students who graduated from the Mineral Area College 1,000-hour Basic Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) course during a commencement ceremony held Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2023, in the college’s Fine Arts Theater. Front row, from left: Cory Coffman, Jonathan Moore, Kaitlyn Wheeler, Wade Schmidt
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PERRYVILLE — A proposal to build a new Dollar General store in Perryville has been denied. The board of aldermen voted 6-0 at Tuesday’s meeting to deny a request for a special use permit to build the new store on the southeast corner of Kingshighway and Sutterer Place. Opposition to the new store
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STE. GENEVIEVE – On the magical evening of Friday, December 15th, the library doors swung open to a spectacle of wonder that captivated the hearts of over 400 attendees. Breathtaking live reindeer and a snow machine set the stage for an experience beyond imagination. As guests stepped into this winter wonderland, they were greeted
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‘The Sounds of the Season’ receives great approval from large audience at Colbert Gymnasium By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Music Department, under the direction of Mr. Steve Colonel, held its “Annual Holiday Concert” otherwise known as, “The Sounds of the Season” on Monday December 11 at CHS Colbert Gymnasium. Steve Colonel,
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO -– Governor Mike Parson has issued Executive Order 24-01, which bans individuals and businesses from nations designated as foreign adversaries from purchasing agricultural land within a 10-mile radius of critical military facilities in the State of Missouri. The restriction includes Co C, 1-138 Inf Regt located in the National Guard Armory in
Since 2020 the grand total amounts to $10,204.94 By Jim Beers CHESTER – For four years the Colonel family of Chester, including, Steve, Sue, Steven, Mitchell, Melody and Noah, have coordinated a monetary collection of food and funding for the local food pantry, the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). In the photo: Steve Colonel,
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CHESTER – The Chester High School Dance Team made a very unselfish decision this Christmas season to forego their usual tradition of conducting a gift exchange among the team members. Instead everyone bought a blanket to donate to the CHS “Just for Jackets” program. This program offers food to students that may need nourishment.
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CHESTER – The Kaskaskia District Boy Scouts of America salutes Chester Troop 347’s newest Eagle Scout: Mason W.
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“Christmas at the Movies” was huge crowd pleaser! By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 1st through 4th Grade 2023 Christmas Program was a huge success. Chester Grade School General Music Teacher, Sue Colonel, addresses the large crowd on hand for the 2023 CGS 1st thru 4th Grade Christmas Program. Mrs. Colonel organized and directed the
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